Online Games For The Whole Family
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Todd Martens of The Los Angeles Times about virtual games families and friends can play together even when they are physically apart.
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Facebook is accused of failing to censor illegal hate speech by Hindu nationalist politicians in order to preserve relations with India's ruling party and government.
Bots Are Depleting Stocks Of The New Playstation And Xbox Consoles
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BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners
The BBC is launching a new audio tool that uses artificial intelligence to read articles from its website aloud with a voice that speaks in a friendly, easy to understand northern British accent.
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With Less Money In Its Red Kettles, The Salvation Army Rallies To Save The Holidays
With traffic down at stores and malls across the nation during the pandemic, the charity's iconic red-kettle campaign might bring in half the donations compared with last year.
Twitter To Accept Blue Check Mark Requests in 2021 Following 3-Year Hiatus
Twitter said on Tuesday that after a three-year hiatus, it will again allow users to apply for the coveted blue check mark. The program was paused after a controversy over the badges in 2017.
'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship
The videoconferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.
A Good Password Needs A Mix Of Letters, Numbers And Symbols
A password management company estimates 3 million users pick one of the following passwords: 1,2,3,4,5,6. Password. iloveyou. NordPass says each of these passwords could be cracked in under a second.